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… and his oldest sister Restituta, whom he had never met before that day in May of 1953. His intention was to work in Canada and earn enough money to one day head back to Italy. But, he soon realised that the opportunities in …
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… in 1994: ‘I am very honoured to speak to you on this Remembrance Day because, you see, I do remember… In September, when you were … in case the enemy got hold of his letters. He didn’t phone. In those days, no one phoned from England. The Invasion of Normandy took place … was eleven. My father was thirty-one years old. On this Remembrance Day think of all those brave men and women who fought so we could be …
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… contact the Museum’s Collection Manager collections@pier21.ca or Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 1055 Marginal Road Halifax, … The Museum will respond to all correspondence within one business day. If we are not able to determine, within one business day, that we are permitted to use the work(s) in question, we will …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: England Ship Name: Ile De France Date of Arrival: 1945 My mother and I were born in Bradford, Manchester, England. My mother was an identical twin and the youngest of thirteen children. My mother and her … My mother is deceased. My mother and I became Canadian citizens in the 1960’s and we were very proud to do so. The immigration story of Lily …
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… rest of the voyage was smooth sailing. Mother would tell people that she never saw me except for meals. I was fourteen years old at the time … gymnasium, and movies. So one was kept quite busy was well as the all day brunch. Every day my mother would take the dog out to exercise on a … My father immigrated a few months before us; he was already established in business. The move to Canada was one of the best things that …
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Wilfred and his wife, Nancy Clouthier pictured. Wilfred and his wife, Nancy Clouthier, on their wedding day Wilfred and friends during his years of service Wilfred and friends during his years of …
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… Just the other day, to my surprise, I learned that I have been wearing a treasure … time I do my gardening. My father came to Canada from France in the 70s for adventure and new opportunities. The eldest of three brothers, … my grandmother, in typical mother fashion, was very nervous for him. She imagined Canada as a snowy abyss, where her poor son would be alone …
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… estate. Rosalind, by trade, was a seamstress and also nursed the sick. She married Thomas Charles Roberts of Garn, Caemarvon, Wales who was … 10 and Gomer 5, departed from Liverpool, England aboard the ship S.S. Scythia arriving in Halifax, N.S. on April 14, 1929. Another week …
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… the rock and play tricks off the rock. Then we pack up our stuff to come to Canada. I was 4 or 5 years old. The thing I love about Canada …
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… also sing there too. One time the Karen youth in Langley did a singing competition. I signed my name on a list and they pick me. On that day I … I went back to Thailand to help my people. In my dream I don’t want to come back in Canada because all the kids in the camp want me to stay there forever but my family want me to come back in Canada. At that moment I asked my brother to make a song …